Breeders' Cup Distaff

Every winner, 1984–2026

The Breeders' Cup Distaff has been run 42 times since 1984. It is currently contested at 1⅛ miles on the dirt, with the 2025 running won by Scylla.

First run: 1984
Runnings: 42
Leading jockeys: Mike Smith (5), Gary Stevens (4), John Velazquez (3), Florent Geroux (3), Pat Day (2)
Leading trainers: William Mott (6), Todd Pletcher (3), Brad Cox (3), Claude McGaughey III (2), Dallas Stewart (2)
Favorites: 13 winners in 35 charted runnings

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time	Track
2026	Entries				Keeneland
2025	Scylla	Junior Alvarado	William Mott	1:48.07	Del Mar
2024	Thorpedo Anna	Brian Hernandez Jr.	Kenneth McPeek	1:49.10	Del Mar
2023	Idiomatic	Florent Geroux	Brad Cox	1:50.57	Santa Anita Park
2022	Malathaat	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	1:49.07	Keeneland
2021	Marche Lorraine (JPN)	Oisin Murphy	Yoshito Yahagi	1:47.67	Del Mar
2020	Monomoy Girl	Florent Geroux	Brad Cox	1:47.84	Keeneland
2019	Blue Prize (ARG)	Joe Bravo	Ignacio Correas IV	1:50.50	Santa Anita Park
2018	Monomoy Girl	Florent Geroux	Brad Cox	1:49.79	Churchill Downs
2017	Forever Unbridled	John Velazquez	Dallas Stewart	1:50.25	Del Mar
2016	Beholder	Gary Stevens	Richard Mandella	1:49.20	Santa Anita Park
2015	Stopchargingmaria	Javier Castellano	Todd Pletcher	1:48.98	Keeneland
2014	Untapable	Rosie Napravnik	Steven Asmussen	1:48.68	Santa Anita Park
2013	Beholder	Gary Stevens	Richard Mandella	1:47.77	Santa Anita Park
2012	Royal Delta	Mike Smith	William Mott	1:48.80	Santa Anita Park
2011	Royal Delta	Jose Lezcano	William Mott	1:50.78	Churchill Downs
2010	Unrivaled Belle	Kent Desormeaux	William Mott	1:50.04	Churchill Downs
2009	Life Is Sweet	Garrett Gomez	John Shirreffs	1:48.58	Santa Anita Park
2008	Zenyatta	Mike Smith	John Shirreffs	1:46.85	Santa Anita Park
2007	Ginger Punch	Rafael Bejarano	Robert Frankel	1:50.11	Monmouth Park
2006	Round Pond	Edgar Prado	Michael Matz	1:50.50	Churchill Downs
2005	Pleasant Home	Cornelio Velasquez	Claude McGaughey III	1:48.34	Belmont Park
2004	Ashado	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	1:48.26	Lone Star Park
2003	Adoration	Patrick Valenzuela	David Hofmans	1:49.17	Santa Anita Park
2002	Azeri	Mike Smith	Laura De Seroux	1:48.64	Arlington Park
2001	Unbridled Elaine	Pat Day	Dallas Stewart	1:49.21	Belmont Park
2000	Spain	Victor Espinoza	D. Wayne Lukas	1:47.66	Churchill Downs
1999	Beautiful Pleasure	Jorge Chavez	John Ward Jr.	1:47.56	Gulfstream Park
1998	Escena	Gary Stevens	William Mott	1:49.89	Churchill Downs
1997	Ajina	Mike Smith	William Mott	1:47.30	Hollywood Park
1996	Jewel Princess	Corey Nakatani	Wallace Dollase	1:48.40	Woodbine
1995	Inside Information	Mike Smith	Claude McGaughey III	1:46.15	Belmont Park
1994	One Dreamer	Gary Stevens	Thomas Proctor	1:50.70	Churchill Downs
1993	Hollywood Wildcat	Eddie Delahoussaye	Neil Drysdale	1:48.35	Santa Anita Park
1992	Paseana (ARG)	Chris McCarron	Ronald McAnally	1:48.17	Gulfstream Park
1991	Dance Smartly	Pat Day	James Day	1:50.95	Churchill Downs
1990	—				Belmont Park
1989	—				Gulfstream Park
1988	—				Churchill Downs
1987	—				Hollywood Park
1986	—				Santa Anita Park
1985	—				Aqueduct
1984	—				Hollywood Park

Leading jockeys and trainers count wins since 1991, when online charts begin.